Percy Salmon
Geelong
AFL career
17 games7 goals
- Debut
- R11 1908 v SME4 July 1908
- Most recent
- R10 1909 v SME3 July 1909
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the small country town of Beeac in the Colac district, Percy Salmon was a local talent who earned his opportunity at VFL level with Geelong in 1908. He made his debut in Round 10 against South Melbourne and quickly established himself as a handy contributor who could rotate between the forward line and the midfield. Playing alongside club legends such as Teddy Rankin and Dick Grigg, Salmon managed 17 senior appearances over two seasons, showing an ability to hit the scoreboard with seven career goals. His brief tenure at Corio Oval concluded midway through the 1909 season, after which he returned to the Colac region where he remained a well-known figure in the local community.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Oct 1885
- Died
- 24 Sept 1963 (aged 77y 339d)
- Birthplace
- Ondit, VIC
- Deathplace
- Colac, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the small country town of Beeac in the Colac district, Percy Salmon was a local talent who earned his opportunity at VFL level with Geelong in 1908. He made his debut in Round 10 against South Melbourne and quickly established himself as a handy contributor who could rotate between the forward line and the midfield. Playing alongside club legends such as Teddy Rankin and Dick Grigg, Salmon managed 17 senior appearances over two seasons, showing an ability to hit the scoreboard with seven career goals. His brief tenure at Corio Oval concluded midway through the 1909 season, after which he returned to the Colac region where he remained a well-known figure in the local community.